Events Manager

One of our cultural mindsets is authentic dialogue and authenticity; Bring your authentic self to work at Engineers Australia! We offer meaningful, purpose-driven work. Our people work to support the engineering profession that shapes the very world we live in.

With more than 144,000 members, Engineers Australia is the voice of the profession, and we need you to help us drive mutual value for our members and industry partners.

About the role

As Events Manager, you will lead the delivery of engaging, high-quality community events that create meaningful experiences for Engineers Australia members, volunteers, Office Bearers and industry attendees. Working within the Professional Development team, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation to support the planning and execution of CPD, awards and event programs that strengthen member engagement and contribute to the engineering profession. This is an opportunity to bring your operational expertise, relationship-building skills and passion for exceptional event experiences to a purpose-driven organisation with national impact.

This is a hybrid role requiring attendance in the office three days per week and working from home two days per week. The position requires flexibility to accommodate occasional early starts, evening work, and domestic travel as needed to support business requirements.

Location

Sydney, NSW

In this role you will:

• Lead, support and develop team members through ongoing training, coaching and professional guidance.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across the Member and Customer team, wider EA teams, Office Bearers, volunteers and members.
• Partner with the Professional Development Programs team to maintain a current, relevant and engaging national CPD calendar.
• Oversee the planning, promotion and delivery of community events, ensuring excellent customer service and a high‑quality attendee experience.
• Implement and maintain best‑practice service delivery standards, policies, processes and procedures in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate event data and reporting, while supporting the effective use of technology platforms to enable best‑practice delivery.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Experience leading people and/or projects with accountability for high-quality service delivery.
• Strong capability managing multiple projects, priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Confidence building trusted relationships and credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring teams, enhancing capability and working effectively with volunteers.
• A practical understanding of business process improvement, change management, event delivery and event operations.

*Please refer to the supporting documents to review the full success profile and measures of success in this role (on our careers website)

Why work for Engineers Australia?

• People are at the heart of what we do and why we do it.
• Enjoy competitive remuneration and salary packaging that recognises your expertise and contributions
• Generous paid leave options including 15 days of Personal Leave and 3 days of Life Leave
• Achieve a healthy work‑life balance with hybrid working model, ensuring your personal well‑being complements your professional fulfillment
• Unlock career growth prospects, as we invest in you and provide avenues for advancement in EA.
• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture that supports you to lead and achieve
• Proud AWEI Bronze Employer Award winner (2023–2029), championing a safe and inclusive workplace for LGBTQ employees.

This position is subject to both a National Police Check and Reference Check. Please note applications are reviewed as they are received.

Diversity, inclusion and your privacy:

Engineers Australia embraces diversity, inclusion and belonging and are committed to building a team that represents the communities that we live in and creating a safe inclusive environment for our people. We are a flexible workplace, please talk to us about your flexible working needs during our recruitment process. Our commitment to inclusivity means that we will work with you to ensure that your experience with us is accessible and welcoming.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application, interview process, or to perform essential functions of the role, please know that we are here to support you. Please feel free to reach out to our Talent Team at [email protected] , our dedicated point of contact for all accommodation‑related matters. At Engineers Australia, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential for our success.

We welcome applications from everyone, including people with disabilities, mature age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTI community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other culturally diverse backgrounds. We look forward to welcoming candidates from all backgrounds and providing necessary support where needed to ensure a level playing field for all applicants. Please visit Engineers Australia’s website to view our Privacy Policy in relation to the collection of candidate information: https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/privacy-policy

Thank you for considering a career with us.

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